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IB MATHEMATICAL STUDIES
Internal Assessment
"An investigation into the value of Ryder Cup as a reflection of the US and Europe's comparative strength in the sport of golf."
Peter Frederiksen Svane
St. Mary's International School
IB Candidate Number: 000134 - 039
March 10th, 2008
INTRODUCTION
The Ryder Cup takes place every other year in September, and is supposed to determine whether Europe or the US is the best in the sport of golf. Each side is represented by twelve golf players, who get the chance to play against each other over the course of three days. Contrary to regular tournaments, the Ryder Cup is played in a match play format1 rather than using stroke play2. The question therefore arises if the Ryder Cup is a true reflection of which region (US or Europe) has the best group of golfers. Are Europeans really better golfers than Americans, since they have won all the meets since the new millennium? To put a final answer to this debate, the investigation will focus on performances in regular tournaments, in which the Ryder Cup players have all competed, and their performance in the Ryder Cup. Various mathematical processes
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